The figure above shows Line L, Circle 1 with center at $$C_1$$, and Circle 2 with center at $$C_2$$. Line L intersects Circle 1 at points A and B, Line L intersects Circle 2 at points D and £, and points $$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$ are equidistant from line L. Is the area of $$△ABC_1$$ less than the area of $$△DEC_2$$?
(1) The radius of Circle 1 is less than the radius of Circle 2.[br/[ (2) The length of chord $$\overline {AB}$$ is less than the length of chord $$\overline {DE}$$.